Lipid Based Food Additives for Treating Patients With Dry Mouth

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Xerostomia

Treatments: Device: lipid based additives based on vegetable oil & lecithin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00422370

38-29.12.06

Details and patient eligibility

About

Over 10% of adult population suffers from dry mouth (xerostomia). The aim of this double blind prospective clinical trial is to examine a new lipid based food additive formulation to ease mouth dryness in these patients.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dry mouth patients

Exclusion criteria

• Disabled patients
• Pregnant
• Full upper denture
• Under 18 years old